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A crucial test of regional diplomacy

"Engagement with China should not mean appeasement nor surrender" OUR upcoming chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations next year will take place amid...

PH calling for stronger maritime cooperation

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Theresa Lazaro called for stronger maritime cooperation at the Fourth EU–Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum in Brussels amid Beijing’s persistent...

Philippines expects to formalize Code of Conduct in 2026

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Theresa Lazaro said the Philippines will uphold the commitments made by regional leaders in 2023 on the South...

ASEAN seeks to finalize South China Sea code by July 2026

The Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea (SCS) that Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states are negotiating with China...

AUS think tank warns of Chinese expansionism

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), backed by two Australian government officials, warned that China’s aggressive posturing in the SCS, East China Sea, and...

Ministerial Lunch

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confers with Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro during a ministerial lunch at the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting in Kuala...

SCS Code of Conduct a top priority for ASEAN 2026—Marcos

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said Tuesday that the Philippines will make it a top priority to finalize a Code of Conduct...

Peace in South China Sea rests on mutual respect—Marcos

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged China and fellow Southeast Asian nations to deepen cooperation anchored on diplomacy...

Philippines hosts first international drone exhibition

An international military drone exhibition opened Monday in the Philippines, the first time the country has held such an event, as it aims to...

China protests mid-air incident with Australia

BEIJING – China has issued a “stern protest” to Australia after a mid-air incident over the weekend involving military planes from the two countries,...

“Ram & Ripples” – West Philippine Sea Tensions

This is an AI-generated cartoon with the prompt: Traditional pen-and-ink drawing with bold outlines, expressive cross-hatching, and rough texture. Scene: a small Philippine coast...

US allocates more funds for Indo-Pacific maritime law enforcement

The United States Department of State has allocated $55 million in new funding to improve the maritime law enforcement capabilities of Indo-Pacific countries. In a...

PH gov’t submits ratification of high seas treaty in New York

Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa3 Lazaro submitted the Philippines’ instrument of ratification for the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the...

Taiwan foreign minister visits Philippines—source

Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung visited the Philippines, a diplomatic source in Taiwan said Thursday, marking a rare instance in which a visit to...
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